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Journalism, storytelling, and other forms of interactive media are critical to civic engagement in democracies. Here we track those media and journalism tech projects that directly relate to citizens working to shift power in society.

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Brown Information Futures Lab

Our lab is where technology, innovation, policy and community meet, one pilot at a time.

Global Disinformation Lab at UT Austin

The Global DisInformation Lab (GDIL) was established in 2020 at the University of Texas at Austin to encourage collaborative interdisciplinary academic research on the global circulation of misinformation, and disinformation.

Information Futures Lab Fellows Program

The Information Futures Fellowship is a novel opportunity for practitioners in public health, healthcare, community organizations, media, policy, design and other fields who are actively working on responses to the ongoing information crisis.

The Listening Post Collective Playbook

The Listening Post Collective Playbook

United States of America (the)

As part of the Listening Post Collective’s commitment to developing civic media + power-building resources, we’ve launched a free, self-paced, digital learning platform that guides you through launching your own civic media project.

Survive the Century

You are the senior editor of the world’s most popular and trusted news organization. You have the enviable power to set the news agenda, and thereby shift the zeitgeist.

Persuasive Games

Persuasive Games

Atlanta, GA, USA

We design, build, and distribute videogames for persuasion, instruction, and activism

UNC Center for Innovation & Sustainability in Local Media

CISLM will grow a more equitable and sustainable future for local news, the journalists who make it and the communities that need it.

African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting iLAB

ANCIR partners with investigative newsrooms to produce data-driven investigative reports using social network analysis, entity analysis and open source intelligence.

A.N.C.I.R. Misinfo

A project investigating the stories and the data behind fake news in Africa

OSINT Framework

OSINT framework focused on gathering information from free tools or resources. The intention is to help people find free OSINT resources.

African Digital Democracy Observatory Resident Fellows

The African Digital Democracy Observatory (ADDO) is offering a series of seed grants and additional technical support for targeted research into how both state-affiliated and other lobbyist groups use influence/information operations and disinformation and targeted propaganda to subvert African democracies. The initial research grants focus on four countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal.

OSINT Techniques

Resources for Open Source Intelligence and Social Media Investigations.

Panama Papers

The Panama Papers is an unprecedented investigation that reveals the offshore links of some of the globe’s most prominent figures.

African Digital Democracy Observatory

ADDO is a coalition of investigative analysis + forensic research organisations that monitor how digital tools and civic technologies impact on the rights of African citizens

afriLEAKS

Securely share information with Africa's finest journalists BLOW THE WHISTLE

The Baltimore Banner

Baltimore news coverage, including politics, business, entertainment, food, and events. In-depth investigation and thoughtful opinion on the Baltimore region.

Media Mapping

Media Mapping

United States of America (the)

Identifying audiences via TV, internet and news consumption patterns

Newspack

Newspack

San Francisco

WordPress For News Organizations

News Leaders Association

News Leaders Association

Reynolds Journalism Institute

NLA advances the cause of quality professional journalism, and welcomes news leaders, academics and others.

In the Name of Religion

An initiative from Code for Africa and ICFJ for Journalists to Help Citizens Overcome Barriers to Religious Freedom

Investigating Religious Freedom training

Code for Africa partnered with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Ayin Network to offer a combination of training, professional mentorship and story grants to journalists in Nigeria and Sudan, to enable them to produce digital storytelling around issues of religious freedom, so as to improve understanding of tolerance versus militancy and extremism.

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

750 17th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006

Journalists in ICFJ's unparalleled network produce news reports that lead to better governments, economies and societies.

Argentina's Ethical Digital Commitment

"Pledge signed by political parties and technology/social network companies committing to avoiding fake news and mechanisms of disinformation that may affect upcoming elections." - Countering Disinfo

El Sabueso

El Sabueso

Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos)

Animal Politico's fact-checking project. "Fooling a dog is difficult."

Engaging Women in Politics in Uganda

Organized an e-conference for over 150 women candidates for elected office in Uganda, with a focus on navigating social barriers to political participation, including misinformation and cyberbullying.

Dubawa

Dubawa

Nigeria

DUBAWA is Nigeria’s independent verification and fact-checking platform, initiated by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) and supported by the most influential newsrooms and civic organisations in the country to help amplify the culture of truth in public discourse, public policy, and media practice.

Ecuador Chequea

Ecuador Chequea

Quito, Ecuador

Data enriches public debate and therefore strengthens democracy. An informed society is capable of making conscious decisions.

Disinfo Defense League Policy Platform

Disinfo Defense League Policy Platform

Media Democracy Fund, Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, USA

The Disinfo Defense League Policy Platform is a series of legislative, executive, and international recommendations addressing disinformation.

Disinformation campaign map

A map visualizing the Atlantic Council’s DFRLab research on coordinated disinformation campaigns.

Efecto Cocuyo Chequea

Efecto Cocuyo Chequea

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

We are an independent Venezuelan media, which uses all its platforms for the free exercise of journalism and access to information.

DisinfoWatch

DisinfoWatch is a Canadian foreign disinformation monitoring and debunking platform.

Dogruluk Payi

Dogruluk Payi

Turkey (Turkiye)

Dogruluk Payi is a Turkish fact checking website

Doble Check

Doble Check

University of Costa Rica

Doble Check is a public discourse auditing project financed by the University of Costa Rica and which operates as a project affiliated with Radio Stations UCR.

Digital Ethical Pact

Panama's Digital Ethical Pact is an agreement where signatories pledge to follow the following: 1. Collaborate with the Electoral Tribunal so that the electoral ban is respected and electoral campaign is only carried out during the permitted periods of 45 days before the internal elections of the political parties and 60 days before the general elections.

Digital Democracy Risk Assessment: A User Guide

A user guide for civil society organizations and researchers to assess the vulnerability of a country’s electoral integrity to online manipulation.

Digital Democracy Room

The Digital Democracy Room is an initiative of FGV DAPP to monitor the public debate on the internet and fight disinformation strategies which threaten the integrity of political and electoral processes, seeking to strengthen the democratic institutions.

Digital Enquirer Kit

The Digital Enquirer Kit is centered around misinformation, fact-based research and digital security.

Digital Democracy Charter

Digital Democracy Charter

36-38 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8EB, UK

"The Digital Democracy Charter outlines several guiding principles on countering online disinformation and strengthening our democracies given the new digital age." - Counteringdisinformation.org

Digital Democracy Monitor Toolkit

The Digital Democracy Monitor Toolkit seeks to empower researchers with the knowledge, tools and examples to analyse democratic discourse online.

Digit Eye

Digit Eye

India (Bhārat)

Digiteye India is an independent digital news fact-checking venture by a small group of veteran journalists who came together to bring forth authentic facts behind daily news and claims being passed on as news, social media messages and views.

DEMOS Engendering Hate Report: The counters of state-aligned gendered disinformation online

A report analyzing online spaces being weaponized to exclude women leaders and undermine the role of women in public life. It investigates gendered disinformation on Poland and the Philippines through Twitter data analyses.

Desconfío

Desconfío

Argentina

Desconfío is an initiative launched by the Data Concepción team. It builds tools, produces research, and leads trainings.

Detector de Mentiras

La Silla Vacía is an informative and interactive medium for people interested in current Colombian politics.

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